The Games: The North Dakota State men's basketball team (23-6, 13-1 Summit) will play at second-place St. Thomas on Thursday before hosting third-place North Dakota on Saturday this week.
            Thursday, Feb. 26      at St. Thomas           8 p.m. CT
            Saturday, Feb. 28       vs. North Dakota      4 p.m. CT
 
Where to Watch: Both games will be streamed on the Summit League Network via the Midco Sports Plus app. Saturday's game vs. North Dakota will also air locally on WDAY Xtra.
 
Radio: Sam Neidermann will call the games on 107.9 The Fox and Bison 1660. Broadcasts can also be streamed on the NDSU Athletics app, as well as at GoBison.com/AllAccess for free.
 
Against St. Thomas: Thursday will be the 29th meeting all-time between the Bison and Tommies, with NDSU leading the series 15-13. NDSU is 5-5 against St. Thomas since it joined The Summit League. The Bison won 68-65 in Fargo on Jan. 17.
 
Against North Dakota: Saturday will be the 313th meeting between NDSU and UND, with UND leading the all-time series, 165-147.
            The Bison lead 19-8 over 27 meetings in the Division I era, and NDSU has won 13 of the past 17 games against the Fighting Hawks. The Bison won 83-66 in Grand Forks on Feb. 14.
 
Summit League Champs: The Bison have clinched their fifth Summit League regular season title, which they accomplished previously in 2009, 2014, 2015 and 2020. The 2009 and 2014 championships were also outright, while 2015 and 2020 were shared crowns.
 
Chasing History: The NDSU school record for wins in a season is 26, achieved in 1924-25, 2008-09, and 2013-14. The best record for the Bison in the David Richman era is 25-8 in the 2019-20 season.
 
Continued Success: This is the fourth time under head coach David Richman that the Bison have won at least 23 games in a season. It is the sixth 20-win season of Richman's tenure.
 
High Standard: NDSU is averaging 20.3 wins over the past 14 seasons (since 2012-13).
 
Two Double-Doubles: Andy Stefonowicz has a pair of double-doubles with points and assists this season. He put up 15 points and 10 assists at South Dakota on Jan. 31, and finished with 13 points and 11 assists vs. Kansas City on Feb. 21.
 
Five a Game: Andy Stefonowicz is vying to become the first Bison to average five assists per game for a season since Hall of Famer Ben Woodside did it for four straight years from 2005-09.
 
History: NDSU's 13-1 record in league play matches its best 14-game start in the Summit League era. The Bison also started 13-1 in the 2008-09 season before suffering a second league loss in game 15 and ultimately finishing 16-2.
 
Road Dubs: NDSU owns 10 road wins this season, which is tied for the third-most in the nation. Only Miami-Ohio (12-0) and Belmont (11-2) have more.
            The 10 road victories matches a school record -- also achieved in 2008-09 and 2013-14.
 
Five-Headed Monster: NDSU has five players averaging double-figure scoring in league play -- Treyson Anderson (13.2), Damari Wheeler-Thomas (13.1), Trevian Carson (12.7), Markhi Strickland (11.5), and Noah Feddersen (10.8).
 
Balanced Bison: Entering this week, NDSU does not have any players ranked among the league's top 14 in scoring.
 
Feddy Stays Ready: Noah Feddersen has scored in double figures in eight straight games off the bench. He leads NDSU in scoring over that stretch, and is shooting 66 percent in league play.
 
Last Time vs. St. Thomas: Emil Skyttä's season-high in scoring came in the first meeting with St. Thomas on Jan. 17, scoring 11 points in 18 minutes.
 
Top of the Box Score: Andy Stefonowicz led the Bison with 20 points in the 83-66 win at North Dakota on Feb. 14. It was the first time in his career leading NDSU in scoring for a game.
 

• Noah Feddersen and Damari Wheeler-Thomas share the team lead with 15.4 ppg.
• Five Bison are averaging between 10.0 and 15.4 points per game.
• Noah Feddersen is shooting 69 percent, and Markhi Strickland is shooting 60 percent.
• Andy Stefonowicz has 32 assists -- an average of 6.4 per game.
• Andy Stefonowicz is shooting 50 percent (10-for-20) from three-point range.
• The Bison are shooting 48.5 percent overall, 38 percent from beyond the arc, and 75 percent at the free throw line.

 
Nationally Ranked: Markhi Strickland is ranked 22nd in the nation for field goal percentage (60.9%). Trevian Carson is 27th in the country with 58 total steals.
 
Sharpshooter: Tay Smith is shooting 44 percent from three-point range (36-of-81) in league play.
 
Significant Margin: NDSU is No. 27 in the NCAA for turnover margin at +3.2 per game.
 
Defend Without Fouling: The Bison are 18th in Division I for fewest fouls committed per game, with an average of 14.7.
 
On the Glass: NDSU is averaging 11.8 offensive rebounds per game -- the most by the Bison since the 2006-07 season.